Chihuahuas top the tilt of most lavished dog breeds

2008-06-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

The size of a dog is apparently no indication of how much owners are ready to extravagantly spend on it. Chihuahuas, the pint-magnitude dog special by celebutantes like Paris Hilton, topped the slant of breeds the people fritter the most money on, according to a British study.

Chihuahuas -- the breed favored by Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (who reportedly once treated her dog Bitbit to a $180 steak at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas) -- these owners lavish about $197,000, much of that presumably in clothing, earrings and other luxuries.

Dear Britney, I know you love Bitbit, but table food is not good – too fattening. Read my Blog on “What to Feed Your Dog”. The Labrador, by comparison, has about $60,000 exhausted on it during its life. Poor Labrador probably wishes he or she was born a Chihuahua.

The study surveyed 3,000 dog owners in Great Britain and looked at the quantity spent for vets, food, grooming, kennels and cover, reach over the breed's mode life expectancy. On norm, the study stated, a dog owner spends about $62,000 during its lifetime. That's still some dough.

"Today's household pets are treated more like members of the family, and the feelings is reflected in the amount owners consume on they're pets' lifestyle," Mike Pickard, precede of pet insurance at esure, which conducted the study, told the UK Daily Record.

Well every female Chihuahua does need a tiara! Regardless, it is nice to see pets being treated more humanly, as they do have feelings, and give so much love and companionship. They can also add another 7 years to our life!

The chief expense of owning a dog, according to the study? Vet bills, followed by food and kennels.

And now, the other guests inventory of the top 20 costliest breeds:
1. Chihuahua
2. Greyhound
3. Mastiff
4. Boxer
5. English setter
6. Doberman pinscher
7. Golden retriever
8. Poodle
9. Dalmatian
10. Great Dane
11. Whippet
12. Border collie
13. Dachshund
14. Pug
15. Bulldog
16. Beagle
17. Rhodesian ridgeback
18. Labrador
19. Spaniel
20. Jack Russell
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What Should You Feed Your Dog

2008-05-03T18:06:00.000-07:00

What Should You Feed Your Dog
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This is a major concern with the Tainted Dog Food incident. Many of us are at a loss of what to feed our pets. Should we feed dry or wet, or a combination. We try to select the best dog food for them, but are unaware of the ingredients. Just like humans, dogs are what they eat! Studies have shown that many popular dog food brands can have adverse affects on their behavior and health. Even buying from a Vet does not ensure top quality food - remember, Vets are paid to stock the food from the manufacturer. A good diet will provide your pet with energy, a shiney coat and eyes.

Here are some Tips to Choose the Best Pet Food:

1) Read the label, and ingredients of the dog food.
2) Understand that any "by-products" include parts of slaughtered animals that humans are unable to eat. This can include heads, feet, tails, hair, ligaments, intestines, lungs, etc. By-products are seen in chicken, beef, lamb, and any poultry.
3) Corn and corn by products such as corn gluten or cereals are difficult for pets to digest. Corn is cheap, but is not nutrious for your pets. If corn or corn gluten is listed high in the ingredients, skip this pet food!
4) "Digest of beef "is recovered from carcasses of animals through an enzyme process. This is not good for your pet.
5) Additives often contain vitamins. The reason vitamins are added is because they have been destroyed in the processing of the pet food! Coloring is added to make the food look better to us, the owner!
6) Antioxidants such as BHT and BHA and preservatives like ethoxyquin are chemicals that can affect your pets behavior adversely!
7) Expiration dates - some foods do not even have expiration dates! This means they are loaded with preservative chemicals!

What is a concerned owner to do? Buy pet food which is natural or organic, and free of preservative and chemicals. Avoid the mass supermarket brands. You can find natural and organic pet food in many large pet stores and pet health food stores. Look at the ingredients - if you do not recognize the ingredients, then it is most likely loaded with chemical and preservatives. Skip any "by-products", preservatives, high corn, corn gluten, or cereal. Also do not buy products with "meat-by products".

Otherwise, you can feed your dog food you prepare yourself. This includes boiled or poached chicken without the skin, beef, liver, pasta, rice, potatoes, and cooked vegetables. Cook food by poaching or steaming. Puppies and older dogs need a higher concentration of protein, either vegetable or animal protein. Watch the fat intake, the normal fat intake should be between 2.5 and 5%. Fiber should be between 2.5 and 4.5%, and prevents diseases such as diverticulites, diabetes, and hyperglycemia.

Beware of the amount pet food manufacturers recommend you feed. Often times, it is too much. Watch your dogs weight, and make sure they get enough exercise and do not become overweight.

What NOT to Feed your Pet:
1) Chocolate which can kill a dog
2) Any bones from poultry such as chicken, turkey, and game.
3) Fried foods - it is too fatty and can lead to pancreatitis, a serious and sometimes deadly disease of the pancreas.
4) Never feed raw meat, as it may have an infection.

I hope you now have the information to select and make the right choice in what to feed your dog.

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Best wishes and health to your dog!
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